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SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation.
M: May I buy a life insurance policy, please?
W: Do you want a term, a whole-life or an endowment policy?
M: Tell me the difference so that I can make a choice.
W: [1] If you buy a term insurance policy, we’ll pay the sum for which you’re insured only if the policy-holder dies during the term of years stated in the policy. If you live longer, you’ll get nothing.
M: I won’t buy this one. What are the other two?
W: They’re the whole-life insurance and the endowment insurance. A whole-life policy gives you protection for your lifetime. If you die, we will pay your heirs the sum for which you are insured if you continue to pay the premium through your life. As for the endowment policy, you have to pay a higher premium. This insurance pays you a certain sum of money at an agreed date.
M: I see. [2]I’11 buy the endowment policy, for it enables me to save money for my own old age and provide money for my wife if I die.
W: Good. [3]Please fill in this proposal form with particulars about .yourself and the state of your health. We’ll arrange a medical examination for you, calculate the premium you must pay and issue you a policy.
M: If I fail to pay continually, will my policy just lapse?
W: No, you can surrender your policy for an immediate cash payment called surrender value.
Keys: 1. [A] 2. [B] 3. [C] Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation.
M: Hi, Linda.
W: Hi, James. What are you doing in the mall? You said you avoid these places and here you are.
M: Oh, I still do but [4] it’s my roommate’s birthday tomorrow and I am looking to get him a present.
W: Have you any idea what to get?
M: Not really. I want to get him something he will be able to use instead of something he’ll just shove into the closet.
W: That’s true. I know half the time I get something from somebody I hardly ever use.
M: I know, I know. [5]That’s the problem. That’s why I hate buying gifts for somebody because it can never be perfect. So, I am heading over to the clothing store right now.
W: Perhaps you are trying too hard to get something very impressive or decorative. [61I always think a gift should be practical. Why don’t you think of something he might like or something that he will most likely get soon?
M: Oh, I know. His rucksack is almost wrecked. Maybe I should get him a rucksack instead.
W: That sounds like a perfect gift.
M: Gosh, now I am wondering which color I should pick. He is really picky about the color.
W: That’s not difficult. What was the last color he chose? He obviously chose it for a reason.
Keys: 4. [D] 5. [D] 6. [D] Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation.
W: Wonderful! I spent most of my time at the art museum. I especially liked the new wing. I was amazed to hear the guide explain the problems they had building it.
M: Right. I just read an article that went on and on about the cost--[7] 90 milliontotal I think.
W: Yeah. The guide mentioned that. You could see they spared no expense.
M: It looked really unusual, at least from what I saw in the picture.
W: It is. The basic design is two triangles. [8]In fact there are triangles all over, the paving stones in the courtyard, the skylights and even a lot of the sculptures. One sculpture is a mobile. It’s in the courtyard and it’s made of pieces of aluminum that moves slowly in the air. It’s really impressive.
M: That was in the article too. [9]It was said that the original was steel and it weighed so much that it wasn’t safe to hand.
W: Right. They did it over in aluminum so it wouldn’t come crashing down on someone’s head.
M: You know the article went into that in detail. There was even an interview with the sculptor.
W: [10] I’d like to read that. Would you mind if I borrow the magazine sometime?
M: No. I wouldn’t mind if I haven’t thrown it out yet.
Keys: 7. [D] 8. [B] 9. [D] 10. [A] SECTION B PASSAGES
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage.
In all history, when men have had free time they have turned to a hobby for pleasure. The cavemen were our first known creative hobbyists. [11]In the free time after the hunting and fighting necessary to keep them alive, some turned to drawing. They drew and scratched on the walls of their caves crude pictures of the animals they knew and the battles they fought. From the dawn of history to the present day men have left records of the fun they have had "riding a hobby".
Gorge Washington was one of the first busy hobbyists in American history. [12]As a youngster he was interested in mathematics. This interest led to his early years as a surveyor. [12]His early_ agricultural experiments added to his success as a farmer. He found time to design furniture that added beauty to his home at Mount Vernon. His study of evening skies with a primitive telescope increased his knowledge of his own world. He also made a collection of varieties of tea.
[13]Today hobbies are more important than ever. We have more leisure than we have ever had in the past. Interesting hobbies can be the best answer to the question of how to use these hours.
Keys: 11. [C] 12. [A] 13. [B]
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